The Government of the Philippines and United Nations entities on 24 October signed the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for 2024 to 2028.
UNICRI is among the 24 UN partner entities involved in the development cooperation framework, which is the joint strategic planning framework for partnership between the United Nations and the Government of the Philippines to achieve national development priorities and Sustainable Development Goals.
The Regional Secretariat for Central Asia of the EU’s Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence (CoE) achieved another significant milestone by successfully organizing the 19th Round Table Meeting of the CBRN CoE National Focal Points for Central Asia on October 20th, 2023, in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The meeting brought together a distinguished gathering of experts and key stakeholders to engage in dynamic discussion on critical CBRN threat-related issues.
Recognizing the importance of learning and knowledge as key foundations for development, this year six United Nations research and training entities mark UN Day with a renewed call for accelerated action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Since the beginning of the war, Ukrainian authorities have reported the loss of regulatory control over more than 1,500 radioactive sources. These materials are extremely dangerous, and pose serious risks to both people and the environment. Moreover, the possibility of some of these radioactive materials falling into the wrong hands could have devastating consequences for the region and beyond.
Illicit trafficking, theft, and destruction of cultural property have become rampant, underscoring the urgency of collective efforts to protect, investigate, prosecute, and recover these treasures.
The retail value of trafficking in cultural property is estimated at $1.2 to $1.6 billion annually. Criminal activities encompass a range of illicit actions, including the theft of cultural property from museums, illegal excavation and looting of archaeological sites, and fraudulent transfer of ownership.
